Many people think that only pro boxers or football players end up with traumatic brain injuries. This is not the case. Falling down a few stairs, slipping on wet pavement, or tripping over something can also give you a head injury. Automobile accidents are another cause, especially if you hit your head. Physical altercations or abuse can be another reason one may have suffered a head injury resulting in post-concussive syndrome. What is this condition?
These symptoms usually start within a few days of the injury and can last for many months or even a year. If you or someone you love is experiencing these symptoms, what can you do?
Your medical doctor will begin by giving you medication to treat the symptoms. This will include medicine to treat pain, headaches, and dizziness. Sometimes medication for depression or anxiety is given to treat the emotional symptoms. However, nothing is done to treat the structural damage that was caused to your neck during the injury. Many of the above-mentioned symptoms are due to neurological damage.
When you hit your head, many times a misalignment in your neck occurs. This is at the area of the upper neck where the skull and spine meet. IT is called the upper cervical area, and this is the part of the body that protects the brainstem. When undue pressure is put on this area of the spinal cord, it results in symptoms of post-concussive syndrome.
Upper cervical chiropractors, such as Dr. Pete Tsiglieris of Redwood City, California, are trained to detect misalignments in this area of the neck. They can then gently and effectively begin to correct the problems associated with the head injury, relieving you of your symptoms. When your head and neck are back into alignment, function of the brainstem is restored. This decreases pain and brings your entire body back into balance. Why not make an appointment with Dr. Tsiglieris, and let him help you regain control of your life?
References:
Ferri, Fred MD. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, 2012 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2012. 815.
Mayheu Al, Sweat M. Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care of a Patient with Post Concussion Syndrome, Positional Vertigo, and Headaches. J. Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research 2011; 2011(1): 3-9.
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If your child loves sports, there are some facts you should be aware of. Some of the most common sports for children to get injuries in are lacrosse, hockey, football, soccer, rugby, basketball, or any other contact sport. It does not take a huge blow or injury for a child to get post-concussive syndrome. What is this and how serious is it?
The Mayo Clinic defines a concussion as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that occurs from a blow to the head. It can be caused by a fall, physical abuse or fighting, a car accident, or a sports injury. You do not have to lose consciousness to be diagnosed with a concussion. Post-concussive syndrome comes on after the injury. It will usually occur within the first 7-10 days. Generally, symptoms will not last past three months, although some cases have gone on for a year or more.
If your child has suffered an injury from playing sports, you must keep in mind that a blow to the head is related to injury to the neck. Injury to the neck can cause problems related to the brainstem and spinal cord. Communication between the brain and the body is diminished, and it can cause lingering problems that go on after the injury. This is post-concussive syndrome. It shows up as headaches, problems concentrating, behavioral problems, and more. If you are noticing these things suddenly coming on in your child and they play sports, it is possible they have suffered an injury.
It is important that you get your child evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor, such as Dr. Pete Tsiglieris of Redwood City, California. Dr. Tsiglieris is specially trained to detect these misalignments in the neck. He will use 3-dimensional x-rays to see what is going on in the upper neck area. Once he determines there has been a misalignment, he can go about correcting this and getting your child back to feeling like himself. It is a gentle adjustment and will cause your child no pain what-so-ever, but rather will help him perform better in sports and life in general. Call Dr. Tsiglieris today to set up an appointment.
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On November 21, 2012, brain imaging shows changes in the brains of people with post-concussion syndrome (PCS), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
PCS affects approximately 20 percent to 30 percent of people who suffer mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) otherwise known as a concussion -- defined by the World Health Organization as a traumatic event causing brief loss of consciousness and/or transient memory dysfunction or disorientation.
Symptoms of PCS include headache, poor concentration and memory difficulty. Conventional neuroimaging cannot distinguish which MTBI patients will develop PCS. "Conventional imaging with CT or MRI is pretty much normal in MTBI patients, even though some go on to develop symptoms, including severe cognitive problems," said Yulin Ge, M.D., associate professor, Department of Radiology at the NYU School of Medicine in New York City. "We want to try to better understand why and how these symptoms arise."
Dr. Ge's study used MRI to look at the brain during its resting state, or the state when it is not engaged in a specific task, such as when the mind wanders or while daydreaming. The resting state is thought to involve connections among a number of brain regions.
"Baseline resting state is very important for information processing and maintenance," Dr. Ge said.
Alterations in the brain resting state have been found in several disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, autism and schizophrenia, but little is known about brain resting state connectivity changes following concussion.
For the new study, Dr. Ge and colleagues used resting-state functional MRI to compare 23 MTBI patients who had post-traumatic symptoms within two months of the injury and 18 age-matched healthy controls. The MRI results showed that communication and information integration in the brain was disrupted after mild head injury, and that the brain tapped into different neural resources to compensate for the impaired function.
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